Ontario College of Teachers

The Member, a teacher in an alternative education program, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct for assigning final report card marks to three students for work they had not completed or she had not assessed.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct for failing to maintain the standards of the profession, failing to comply with the Education Act, and engaging in unprofessional conduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand and required the Member to complete a course on student assessment and evaluation.

The Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers held a penalty hearing after finding the member guilty of professional misconduct.

The member had engaged in a pattern of verbally and physically abusive conduct toward students, inappropriately disciplined students by sending them into the hallway unsupervised, and acted unprofessionally and insubordinately toward her principal.

The member did not attend the penalty hearing.

The Committee ordered that the member receive a reprimand, serve a six-month suspension of her Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and successfully complete pre-approved coursework regarding anger management and appropriate boundaries before returning to a teaching position.

The Member, a teacher, conducted a science experiment involving open flames and flammable liquids without taking adequate safety precautions.

The experiment resulted in a flash fire that injured several students.

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct, including failing to maintain the standards of the profession, physical and psychological abuse of students, and failing to adequately supervise students.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, the completion of a classroom management and safety course, and publication of the decision with the Member's name.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who had been criminally convicted of sexual exploitation of a student.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct for engaging in a sexual relationship with the student, which included kissing and inappropriate communication.

Given the serious nature of the sexual abuse, the member's abuse of trust, and the aggravating factors identified in the criminal proceedings, the Committee ordered the revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct following criminal convictions in British Columbia for criminal harassment and unlawfully entering a dwelling-house.

The Member had previously received a custodial sentence and probation, and his teaching certificate in British Columbia was cancelled.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and joint submission on penalty, finding the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the Member's certificate of qualification and registration, emphasizing the need for denunciation, general deterrence, and public protection.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for professional misconduct.

The member, a transportation technology teacher, accepted a donated vehicle for the school's program but subsequently traded it to a colleague without the donor's or the school's permission.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations, acknowledging that his actions constituted professional misconduct, including failing to maintain professional standards and failing to keep required records.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the member to complete a course on the ethical practice of teachers.

The member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for engaging in a sexual relationship with a minor student.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations and admitted the uncontested facts.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including sexual abuse.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

The Committee also ordered the publication of the member's name, finding that a criminal non-publication order protected the victim's identity, not the member's, and that recent legislative amendments made publication mandatory.

The Member, a teacher, faced a discipline hearing for professional misconduct after stealing textbooks, shin pads, and money from a colleague's wallet at his school.

The Member admitted to the facts and pled guilty to professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the Member to complete an ethics course.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for failing to maintain the standards of the profession and engaging in conduct unbecoming a member.

The misconduct arose from her handling of a cancelled Grade 8 school trip, including failing to communicate with parents and school administration, and refusing to meet with parents or provide necessary records.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and joint submission on penalty, ordering a written reprimand and mandatory publication of the decision with the Member's name.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for throwing chalk and erasers at students, using profanity, and making inappropriate comments about students with exceptionalities and parents.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand and required the Member to complete a course on professional boundaries.

The Committee also ordered the publication of the decision with the Member's name, finding that the aggravating factors of the misconduct outweighed the mitigating factors.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for professional misconduct and incompetence following three unsatisfactory teacher performance appraisals.

The Discipline Committee qualified the member's former principal as a participant expert, who testified to the member's significant deficiencies in classroom management, differentiated instruction, and assessment practices.

The Committee found the member incompetent and guilty of professional misconduct for failing to maintain the standards of the profession and failing to comply with the duties of a teacher under the Education Act.

A penalty hearing was ordered to be scheduled.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought allegations of professional misconduct against the Member, a high school teacher, for making inappropriate comments with a sexual undertone to a vulnerable female student.

The Discipline Committee found the student's evidence credible and rejected the Member's explanations as inconsistent and implausible.

The Committee concluded that the Member's conduct constituted verbal, psychological, and emotional abuse, and was disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

The Member was found guilty of professional misconduct.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct against the Member.

The parties agreed to the withdrawal in exchange for the Member executing an Undertaking and Acknowledgment, which required her to complete an Additional Qualification course and provide a copy of her next performance appraisal to the Registrar.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the withdrawal in exchange for the Undertaking and Acknowledgment was reasonable and served to protect the public interest.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against the member.

The member did not attend the hearing.

Based on an Agreed Statement of Facts and Guilty Plea, the Discipline Committee found the member committed professional misconduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering the immediate revocation of the member's certificate of qualification and registration, and directing publication of the decision.

The Ontario College of Teachers alleged that the respondent member was incompetent and guilty of professional misconduct due to significant deficiencies in classroom management, planning, and teaching strategies.

The allegations were based primarily on the evidence of a school principal who conducted performance appraisals.

The Discipline Committee found the principal's evidence to be unreliable, inconsistent with contemporaneous documents, and contradicted by video evidence of the member's teaching.

The Committee also noted the College's failure to call expert evidence to establish the standard of competence expected of teachers.

Concluding that the College failed to meet its burden of proof on a balance of probabilities, the Committee dismissed all allegations of incompetence and professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers held a penalty hearing for a retired member.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

Pursuant to recent amendments to the Ontario College of Teachers Act, the Committee also directed that the findings and order be published in summary form with the member's name in the College's official publication.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct against the Member.

The withdrawal was sought in exchange for the Member's Undertaking, Acknowledgment and Consent, which required the Member to complete an Additional Qualification course and undergo a performance appraisal upon returning to teaching.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the withdrawal in exchange for the undertaking was reasonable and served to protect the public interest.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw the allegations of professional misconduct against the member set out in the Notice of Hearing.

The member consented to the motion.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, noting that the member would be directed to be dealt with by another committee of the College, and found that the withdrawal was reasonable and served to protect the public interest.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence against the member.

The parties agreed to the withdrawal in exchange for the member's Undertaking and Acknowledgment, which included her immediate resignation and conditions for any future reinstatement.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding the withdrawal reasonable and in the public interest.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence against the Member.

The parties agreed to the withdrawal in exchange for the Member entering into an Undertaking and Acknowledgment, which required her to complete an Additional Qualification course and provide her next performance appraisal to the Registrar.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the withdrawal in exchange for the Undertaking and Acknowledgment was reasonable and served to protect the public interest.